§ 56. Mr. Maxtonasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will make a statement on Civil Service dispersal to the West of Scotland.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe programme of dispersals announced on 26 July 1979 includes at least 2,000 posts for Scotland. The move to East Kilbride of posts in the Overseas Development Administration was completed in July 1981, and of the pensions departments of the Crown Agents office in August 1982. Some 260 Ministry of Defence posts will move to Glasgow in advance of the main move, which is expected to take place during 1985–86.